Its meaning soon broadened, however, to mean “range of vision” or “sight” on land or sea. See examples of ken used in a sentence. An idea beyond one's ken Range of sight or vision. In this context, the phrase is infelicitous ' beyond one's ken ', in its ordinary usage, means beyond one's powers of comprehension.
The word “ken” has roots in old english and middle english, and its original meaning was related to knowledge, perception, and understanding Over time, the word has evolved and taken on different nuances and connotations. In common usage a fossil word, found only in phrases such as beyond one’s ken and swim into one’s ken. Ken in american english (ken) noun a male given name, form of kendall or kenneth Ken is also a masculine given name of scottish / scottish gaelic origin It is used as a given name or as a short form of names with the letters ken (like kenneth, kenan, kendrick, kendall, kennedy, mackenzie, kenson, or kenelm).
